Turlock Lake
- Status
- Closed; may reopen summer 2027
- Future operator
- Stanislaus County Parks
- Shoreline
- 26 miles
- Planned boating
- Kayaks, canoes, small engines
About this lake
Status: Turlock Lake State Recreation Area is closed. In March 2026 Stanislaus County and the Turlock Irrigation District approved an agreement for Stanislaus County Parks and Recreation to run the day use area and make improvements to reopen it. The park may reopen as soon as summer 2027.
Turlock Lake is a Turlock Irrigation District lake about 25 miles east of Modesto, with 26 miles of shoreline. The state recreation area had picnic areas and boat ramps at the lake and a 60-site campground on the Tuolumne River about a mile away.
Plans
The county plans a waterpark, picnicking, fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating such as kayaks and canoes, small-engine motor boating and seasonal waterfowl hunting when the park reopens.
Getting there & access
Getting there
From Modesto take Highway 132 east 14 miles to Waterford, turn right on Hickman Road for 1 mile, then left on Lake Road for 10 miles.
- Old campground
- 60 sites on the Tuolumne
- Contact
- (559) 822-2332
Rules & official resources
- The park is currently closed; Stanislaus County will run the day use area under a 2026 joint powers agreement and may reopen it as soon as summer 2027parks.ca.gov ↗
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